2012-01-12

Lady Cavs’ hoops hits a recent snag




SAGINAW— The Carman-Ainsworth girls’ basketball team got a taste of the competition they will be facing next school year when the four remaining Big Nine schools will merge into the Saginaw Valley, with their last two contests against soon-to-be conference rivals. The most recent came on Monday when the Cavaliers hosted Flint Northwestern, falling to the Wildcats, 82-55. Carman- Ainsworth […]

Hot Tickets



Concerts coming up at The Machine Shop FLINT — The Machine Shop, 3539 S. Dort Hwy., Flint, will present EnTOURage featuring As They Sleep and It Lies Within, with special guests Myths and Legends, Jan. 12. Tickets are $5 in advance and $8 the day of the show. There will be a Local Metal Weekend at The Machine Shop on […]

Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney



FLINT — The Flint Institute of Arts will present a retrospective exhibition of illustrations by Jerry Pinkney, one of the most highly acclaimed children’s book artists in America. Witness: The Art of Jerry Pinkney was organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and will be at the FIA from Jan. 22–April 15. Pinkney has illustrated more than 100 […]

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Expert, appraiser to talk at McCarty library




FLINT TWP. — A nationally recognized appraiser and art expert who appears regularly on “Antiques Roadshow’’ and HGTV’s “Cash and Cari” will be speaking at the Genesee District Library’s McCarty branch on Graham Road, at 3 p.m. on Jan. 19. Caroline Ashleigh, owner of Caroline Ashleigh Appraisers and Auctioneers in Birmingham, is a senior certified member of the Appraisers Association […]

Public funding of journalism would prove a slippery slope



(Editor’s note: This is a reprint from a 2009 article) I read an opinion piece in a national newspaper which examined the idea of public funding for journalism. At issue was the decline of American newspapers and broadcast news and the piece looked at the efforts of the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission to find ways to […]

Fogleman named business development manager for Citizens Bank



FLINT — Citizens Bank Wealth Management announced Brad Fogleman has been named Senior Vice President and Business Development Manager for the wealth management division. In this position he will be responsible for driving the division’s sales initiatives and growth strategy. He will also lead a team of business development officers located throughout the company’s market area. Ken Duetsch, Executive Vice […]

Grow your business through government contracting



CLIO — Bring in 2012 with growth opportunities for your business through government contracting. To learn how to work with the government, join the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) of the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Healthy Community Initiative on Jan. 13 for Selling your Products or Services to the Government from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Mott […]

In brief



ABWA to meet Jan. 18 FLINT — The American Business Women’s Association Crossroad Connection Chapter of Grand Blanc, will meet Jan. 18, at 5:30 p.m. for networking, and 6 p.m. for a presentation, at Riverfront Center, 1 Riverfront Center West, Room 2321, Flint, the former Radisson Hotel. Dr. Mark Perry, professor of Economics and Finance, School of Management, University of […]

Chinese restaurant opens in Swartz Creek




SWARTZ CREEK — The Grand Opening of China Star Chinese Restaurant this week gives Swartz Creek residents a taste of the Orient in a modern American atmosphere. Unlike the typical auspicious red, China Star outfitted the dining area with browns and booth seating, along with enlarged aerial photographs of the populated city. Owner Yike Huang and his wife Juan Fang […]